Popular drive time host was reported dead days after social media appeals for her whereabouts

10-Sep-2019

Dubai radio station Dance FM 97.8 has confirmed that DJ Lucy Stone has died, days after she had been announced missing in the UK.

“It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform you of the passing of our presenter Lucy Stone. She filled our airwaves with laughter and an infectious energy that will be dearly missed by her loyal listeners and colleagues,” the station posted to Facebook on Monday, September 9. Circumstances around Stone’s death have not been confirmed.

Tributes have poured in for the beloved DJ, as friends and colleagues in the UAE and abroad remember her as a joyful and kind presence. “Last Wednesday my good friend Lucy Stone passed away. The last few days have been so tough, to say I am devastated would be a massive understatement,” posted Abu Dhabi-based James Murray in a Facebook tribute.

Beautiful, humble:

“I feel so lucky to have known Lucy, her massive natural cheesy smile would light up any room and she was loved by everyone she ever met. I know I will never ever meet anyone like her again, she definitely was one of a kind,” wrote Murray. Ibiza-based organiser Trace Harris shared on Facebook that the news had “sent shivers to my heart.”

“Lucy was a very special Human, she was Beautiful yet super Humble, I’ve watched her DJ career rise & rise (so proud of her) yet her Ego always remained in tact,” wrote Harris. Stone had gone missing in the UK on September 4 according to her loved ones, who pleaded with public to help determine her whereabouts.